In the spring of 1945, we follow the Red Army as it advances relentlessly into the heart of Berlin, fighting across rivers, ...

A king cake is oval, the shape of a crown, and contains a plastic baby to symbolize the baby Jesus. The tradition is rooted ...

Mardi Gras, also referred to as Fat Tuesday, is celebrated before Ash Wednesday.

The latest round of negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program has ended without a breakthrough, and the threat of US military action still looms large. The ball seems to be back in Iran's court.

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.

Yesterday, the World Bank released a report on the state of our economy full 128 pages. For those who may have missed it, here is a clear summary of what the report is saying, just to make sure you ...

Inside sources, speaking under the cloak of anonymity and vowing to remain forever undisclosed, have revealed a tangled web of secret digital communications between rival MCP factions plotting to ...

It quickly became clear that Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania was no ordinary artist — a realization that unsettled Berlin when she refused the prize.

The real effective exchange rate (REER) of the ruble against currencies of Russia’s main trade partners adjusted for inflation gained 1.9% month on ...